Great Neighborhoods

In early 2018, the City Council made neighborhood area planning one of its three-year priorities for 2018–2020. We launched the Great Neighborhoods effort in the Northwest and Northeast Bellevue neighborhood areas in the fall of 2018. The process continues in those areas in 2019.

Be part of the conversation about your Great Neighborhood! If you can't attend a workshop or you just want to learn more, provide input and connect with your neighbors around the Great Neighborhoods effort, go to EngagingBellevue.com.

What is Neighborhood Area Planning?

Each neighborhood area will partner with the city to create neighborhood strategy plans, and two neighborhoods will work on their respective plans each year. The first two areas working on their plans are Northwest and Northeast Bellevue. The plans are focused on issues and actions, meaning that the priorities of the community will be identified and further analyzed for the most appropriate strategies and actions.

Since September, residents of both Northeast and Northwest
Bellevue have been sharing top community values in a variety of settings. We’ve
provided a chart summarizing the input you’ve provided so far; an input
spreadsheet that captures everyone’s comments exactly as you shared them; and a
graphic representation of the key words from each resident. These reports are
part of the official project record.

In January, residents will voice
their support for their top values and begin to develop strategies. Let’s
keep the conversation going between now and January!

While the content of each neighborhood area plan will be unique and tailored to fit respective neighborhoods, all of the plans will follow a consistent organizational structure and format. A uniform structure for all neighborhood area plans will make it easier for readers to use the document, support a more efficient planning process and reinforce awareness that each neighborhood element is part of the larger Comprehensive Plan.